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Definition of
adaptive adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
adaptive
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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əˈdæptɪv
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/
(
technology
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concerned with changing; able to change when necessary in order to deal with different situations
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adaptive
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Nearby words
adaptation
noun
adapter
noun
adaptive
adjective
ADC
abbreviation
ADD
abbreviation